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PublishedMay 10, 2022
Lewiston residents approve $98.8 million school budget
In total, 369 ballots were cast, just 1.3% of registered voters in Lewiston. It's the lowest number of voters since 2012 and the lowest participation rate since at least 2008.
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PublishedMay 7, 2022
Two Lewiston councilors’ draft resolution on diversity programs causes backlash, concern
Two councilors wrote a resolution condemning optional diversity talks in the school district. Several councilors and the mayor only saw the resolution after the Sun Journal conducted a Freedom of Access Act request, prompting ethical questions.
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PublishedMay 6, 2022
Lewiston voters to decide on $99 million school budget Tuesday
Due to inflation and rising salary costs, school officials have said that reducing the budget any more than they have would mean cutting staff and student programs.
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PublishedApril 29, 2022
Lewiston seventh-grader youngest ever to win statewide creative writing contest
Lily Douglass was selected as the winner of The Telling Room's annual contest for her short story titled "The Monster under the Bed."
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PublishedApril 28, 2022
Lewiston student recognized for going ‘over and above’ in helping others
One student from each of Lewiston Regional Technical School's 20 programs is nominated for the recognition each year.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Lewiston drops Jewish holidays from school calendar next year
Students and staff who wish to observe Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur will not be penalized for missing classes.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Pooled COVID-19 testing in schools to end in May, some districts have already canceled programs
The COVID-19 variant, BA.2, is more contagious than previous strains, and it can spread faster in a classroom than the pooled test would be able to detect in a classroom.
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PublishedApril 4, 2022
Lewiston School Committee unanimously approves $99 million budget
Superintendent says cutting any more from the spending plan would mean dropping staff.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Lewiston schools aiming for roughly $1 tax impact
The School Committee has reduced its initial proposal by nearly $3 million.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2022
Lewiston schools find savings by restructuring special education program
More than a third of the $2 million cuts were found in special education.
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